Dieter Rams’ 10 Design Commandments

April 2, 2011

Some of you may ask, “Who is Dieter Rams?” (design majors insert collective gasp here).  As head of design at Braun, the German consumer electronics manufacturer, Ram’s emerged as one of the most influential industrial designers of the late 20th century by defining an elegant, legible, yet rigorous visual language for its products. Many of [...]

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What Makes Good Design?

March 30, 2011

What makes good design? The question of what makes good design is no easy question to answer, mainly because it is so subjective. What we perceive to be visually attractive varies from one person to the next which can make it seem like simply a matter of individual taste. But then how do we actually [...]

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Working In Black & White

March 17, 2011

Any picture is just a two-dimensional representation of reality. If the colors in the scene are turned into shades of gray, from pitch black to brilliant white, other aspects of your photograph—shape, lighting, contrast, texture, tone—become the dominant elements. Let’s explore factors that make or break successful black-and-white pictures. What To Shoot In Black & [...]

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The Eyes Have It

March 5, 2011

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Three Quick Photo Tips

March 5, 2011

Avoid High-Contrast Scenes Extremes in contrast are a problem for both film and digital photography, but it is especially a problem when shooting digital. When the highlights and shadows are too extreme, the detail in both areas is in jeopardy of being lost. Even when you try to “average” the exposure, a compromise between the [...]

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Welcome!

February 25, 2011

NOTE: Because of a recent database corruption on the server hosting this blog it is not current at this time. I will be updating the site in addition to repairing the database so there will be a whole new design online soon. Thanks for your patience!

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Why You Need Releases

February 25, 2011

Copyright 2008 American Society of Media Photographers, Inc. A release is a written agreement between you and the person you are photographing, or the person who owns the property you are photographing. The purpose of the release is to protect you from any future lawsuits the person might file for claims such as defamation and [...]

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Photographing Beautiful Sunrises and Sunsets

January 30, 2011

Rising and setting sun shots are a common photo subject and seem to be in every photographer’s files. Few sights can produce more memories in the mind’s eye than the sun rising or slipping beneath the horizon. No matter how many I view, I still enjoy each of them both for their beauty and because I’m still around to see them!

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Seeing The Invisible

January 16, 2011

Several years ago I had an accident that fractured a vertebra in my back and caused a lot of pain and loss of mobility. I can look back now at my photography during that time and see how it affected my work. Everything from my patience to my perspective changed because of these limitations. When [...]

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